Is the O3 Molecule Polar Due to Fractional Charges and Nonlinear Geometry?

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Ozone (O3) is classified as a polar molecule due to its molecular geometry and the differences in oxidation states of its oxygen atoms. The symmetry group of ozone is C2v, indicating that there is a non-zero dipole moment along the C2 axis, while dipole moments in perpendicular directions are zero. The nonlinear arrangement of the oxygen atoms contributes to this polarity, as the varying fractional charges on the oxygen atoms result in a net dipole moment. Thus, the combination of its molecular structure and the oxidation states leads to ozone being polar.
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Is O3 molecule polar or non-polar? I am confused. If it is molar, could you explain why?
Thinking you.
 
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Ozone has symmetry group C2v. That means that the dipole moment along the C2 axis is non-vanishing in general, while the dipole moments in directions perpendicular to this direction must be 0.
 
Well, looking at the molecule of O3, what do you think?
 
Oxygen atoms are in different states of oxidation. Their fractional charges are different. Molecular geometry is nonlinear.
Hence, dipolar momentum is non-vanishing.
 
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